10 Bible Verses about Balances, Dishonest Use
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Do not make false decisions in questions of yard-sticks and weights and measures. Have true scales, true weights and measures for all things: I am the Lord your God, who took you out of the land of Egypt;
Unequal weights and unequal measures, they are all disgusting to the Lord.
Scales of deceit are hated by the Lord, but a true weight is his delight.
True measures and scales are the Lord's: all the weights of the bag are his work.
Unequal weights are disgusting to the Lord, and false scales are not good.
Go quickly through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and get knowledge, and make a search in her wide places if there is a man, if there is one in her who is upright, who keeps faith; and she will have my forgiveness.
So then, come back to your God; keep mercy and right, and be waiting at all times on your God. As for Canaan, the scales of deceit are in his hands; he takes pleasure in twisted ways.
Give ear to this, you who are crushing the poor, and whose purpose is to put an end to those who are in need in the land, Saying, When will the new moon be gone, so that we may do trade in grain? and the Sabbath, so that we may put out in the market the produce of our fields? making the measure small and the price great, and trading falsely with scales of deceit; Getting the poor for silver, and him who is in need for the price of two shoes, and taking a price for the waste parts of the grain.read more.
The Lord has taken an oath by the pride of Jacob, Truly I will ever keep in mind all their works. Will not the land be shaking with fear because of this, and everyone in it have sorrow? and all of it will be overflowing like the River; and it will be troubled and go down again like the River of Egypt.
Am I to let the stores of the evil-doer go out of my memory, and the short measure, which is cursed? Is it possible for me to let wrong scales and the bag of false weights go without punishment? For its men of wealth are cruel, and its people have said what is not true, and their tongue is false in their mouth.read more.
So I have made a start with your punishment; I have made you waste because of your sins.
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